Garment protector



Aug. 9, 1938. E. H. BINNS GARMENT PROTECTOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 25, 1936 Aug. 9, 1938. E. H BINNS GARMENT PROTECTOR Filed Feb. 25, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 9, 1938 i A IvT OFFICE 2,125,5 7," GARMENT Pno rEo'roR Edward Binnadhttsbu'rgh, Pa. Applicaticn-February 25, 193e, Serialj No. 65,603

10 Claims.

"This invention is an improvement in garment "protectors adapted to cover the upper portion of thegarment unit, such as a suit, coat, dress, cloak, for the like, when such wearing apparel issiispended from a coat hanger.

While the device is capable of being utilized in "any environment, either domestic or commercial,' 'it is particularly adapted for use in connection with a suspended series of garments arl'O rangedin a rowor rows, for compactstorage and exposure-as in a store. 7

His so designed as to cover the upper"po-rtion of the goods, leaving the main portion exposed forinspection and selection, although such inspection is further facilitated by using transparent or semi-transparent material.

Generally-stated, the protector is in the form of an'inverted enclosing bag or pouch suspended 'over a hanger having an elongated supporting stem, and provided at, its top with aperforated resilient 'disk section' embracing the stem, for supporting engagement therewith at varying heights thereon. Two preferred embodiments of the invention areillustrated in'the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a face view of the invention suspended over a garment and hanger, in lowered position; Fig. 2is a similar view, showing the device elevated for removal of the garment; r lg." 3 is a vertical section on the line jo f'Fig. 2;

ni -in further illustrating the construction; V

Fig. 5 is a, face view of the resilientfriction 1'35 disk element;

@Fig. 6is a vertical section therethrough on the line VI- -VI of Fig. 5; i v Fig, Tie a crosssection on the line VIIVII of Fig. 1;,

f liig. f4 is an enlarged partial sectional View Fig. 8 is a, view like Fig. 1 showing a modified construction; r 1 r Fig. 9 shows a plurality of such protectors suspended side by side; p Fig. lO is an inner face view showing the an- 'nular securingmea'ns for the friction disk.

The protector A consists of a double-sided normally fiat comparatively shallow inverted bag, formedof a front 2 and'corresponding back 3. The meeting edges are connected in any suit able manner, as by a strip 5, cemented or otherwise secured extending around the entire rounded or arched top and sides, leaving the bottom edges '5 apart for full opening in applying downwardly or removal upwardly. "The bottom edges are preferably reinforced by turning the material inwardly and upwardly on itself and securing themto the inner face of the front andback in any suitable manner as byce- 'menting or adheision, as at 6.

The protector as thusmade is adapted to be supported on the elongated stem 1 of a hanger 8 in covering relation with the upper portion of a garment carried by the hanger, when in lowered position as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1.

,.Als o"to be raised on thestem for elevation and *10 support" above the same, as in Fig. 2. Such manipulation and adjustment is accomplished by providing at the middletop portion of the protectorfat itsfront or back, the supporting fric- 'tion member 9. Such member consists of a disk 115 or otherwise shaped comparatively small section of sheet rubber, or other resilient or elastic material. Forthe purpose of making elastic grip ping clearance and frictional engagement with *stemj 'l disk 9 is "vertically slitted at its middle, as indicated ,at H! in Fig. 5, such slitted opening, at'least of the, diameter of 'stem 7, extending of course entirely. through the protector wall 2. Disk 9 may be heldin place by any suitable means as aretaining annulus II of thin material secured ,to theinner face ofthe protector wall and the outer edgefof the disk.

The frictionmember 9 is located as nearly as possible to the middle top portion of the protect'or so that when mounted on stem I the sup- ,portedhanger is approximately midway between the frontI-andiback 3. Such arrangement is easily facilitated .by the flexible nature of the protector itself, so as to-assumeits covering enclosure of the upperportion of the suspended i35 goods; Friction member 9 .is' securely held in place betweenouter wall 2 and the inner covering ll cemented or. gummedtogether and to the .rubberd'isk.

.As thus constructed the resiliency ofthe disk {to i section Fig. 7, and depend at each side materially below the middle, as shown.

The middle depth of the protector is substantially the same as in the principal figures, and the concaved edges I4 at front and back conform approximately to the general upper outline of the suspended garment. Thus when a protector of the form shown in Fig. 8 is lowered its depending side extensions l3 embrace and cover the shoulders and a considerable portion of the sleeves, providing corresponding additional protective covering, as indicated. In the same manner when the device is raised and supported on its stem, the entire garment is left exposed and may be easily removed from or replaced on the hanger, without interference, followed by lowering as described.

In turning up the lower edge portions M of the front and back on the arched outline their adhesive attachment to the inner sides may be facilitated by slitting the same at intervals, as indicated at 15.

The extensions l3 thus serve to protect the sleeves or side portions of suspended garments from rubbing contact with any adjacent surface, thus more completely ensuring protective coverage, and leave an open space between them for free access.

While any suitable material may be employed in making the protector, I preferably utilize flexible sheet material for the advantage of its strength, lightness of weight and preferably having the quality of visibility. 1

The protector of either design is easily made of vtwo corresponding members, front and back, and the edges are secured together and reinforced in any suitable manner, as by edge connecting strips 4 of the same or suitable material, as for instance adhesive tape.

The stern 1 may be introduced through the slitted opening of the friction member 9 in any suitable manner, as by first inserting the extremity of hook l2, or by providing separable connection by its lower end with the hanger 8.

As thus made and provided with the frictional holding device engaging the elongated stem 1 when assembled therewith, the construction and operation of the invention in use will be readily understood and appreciated.

Because of the frictional engagement between the upper portion of the protector and the elongated suspending rod, the protector when elevated will there remain indefinitely. Thus the garments may be removed and others replaced, or the hanger may be left without any supported garments indefinitely, until further used. During such interval the protector will remain in its raised position, ready for lowering when the hanger is again supplied with a garment.

It may be made in various designs, sizes, or otherwise varied to suit any particular application or use. While affording practically complete protection to garments for limited periods, as in merchandising operations, with ample facility for quick and easy adjustment, it is also well adapted to domestic use, as in closets, etc.

Changes or variations in detail construction may be made by the skilled mechanic or fabricator within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A garment protecting cover consisting of an open bottom pouch composed of a front and back section transversely connected centrally of its top and side portions having at the upper middle portion of one section a slopingly disposed slitted one piece section of friction creating material adapted to frictionally engage the shank of a garment support.

2. A garment protecting cover consisting of an open bottom pouch composed of a front and back section transversely connected centrally of its top and side portions having at the upper middle portion of one section a slopingly disposed vertically slitted one piece section of sheet rubber adapted to frictionally engage the shank of a garment support.

3. A garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch having at its upper middle portion a one piece resilient holding element having a transverse slit therein providing oppositely disposed opening and closing gripping edge portions adapted to slidably and frictionally engage the shank of a garment support.

4. In combination with a garment support having a shank longer than the depth of an associated cover, a garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch having at its upper middle portion a slopingly disposed vertically slitted elastic friction creating element slidably engaging the shank of the garment support.

5. In combination with a garment support having a shank longer than the depth of an associated cover, a garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch having at its upper middle portion a vertically slitted section of sheet rubber slidably and frictionally engaging the shank of the garment support.

6. In combination with a garment support having a shank longer than the depth of an associated cover, a garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch of flexible material having at its upper middle portion an attached disk of sheet rubber provided with a vertically slitted constricted opening therethrough slidably and frictionally engaging the shank of the garment support by its engagement therewith.

'7. In combination with a garment support having a shank longer than the depth of an associatedoover, a garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch of flexible material having at its upper middle portion a disk of sheet rubber provided with a vertically slitted constricted opening therethrough, said opening extending through the cover and engaging the shank, and a reinforcing and connecting .backing element therefor secured to the disk and cover around said opening.

8. In combination with a garment support having a shank longer than the depth of an associated cover, a garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch having at its upper middle portion an elastic friction creating element having a vertically slitted opening slidably engaging the shank of the garment support, and provided with supplemental opposite side depending extensions.

9. In combination with a garment support having a shank longer than the depth of an associated cover, a garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch having at its upper middle portion an elastic friction creating element having a vertically slitted opening slidably engaging the shank of the garment support, and provided with supplemental opposite side depending arcuate extensions adapted to form edgewise protectors for a suspended garment.

10. In combination with a garment support having a shank longer than the depth of an associated cover, a garment protecting cover consisting of an inverted open bottom pouch formed of oppositely located front and back portions of flexible sheet material having rounded or arched top and side edge portions, means securing the edges together, and a disk of sheet rubber in- 

